I write from the crazy world of Joe & Amanda – a world filled with laughter, inside jokes, and quoting obscure youtube videos and snl clips. I arrived around 8pm and we had a lovely dinner of lasagna followed by ice cream with homemade cookie dough [sans eggs] balls. [Enter ball jokes here. They ran amok.] And there was coffee. J&A sure know how to welcome a friend.
You should know that they are very hospitable people and always have been. It’s even to the point where Joe checks under the guest bed for monsters before we turn in for the night. He says he scared them away but if they come back, I’m supposed to go get him and he’ll get his monster spray. Thanks, Joe.
This night in Sioux Falls comes after another lovely day in Dawson. I worshipped at Grace [with tears in my eyes more than once – for missing the community and for the gift of simply being able to worship] and spent a long coffee hour chatting with Batman and his wife. I had lunch at Kendall & Emily’s and spent a few hours with Karen and her family. We went for a walk around Dawson and talked sewing. Karen passed on an awesome book written by her sister-in-law. I see summer projects in my future!
The last order of business in Dawson was one more graduation party. Counting the table I shared with organist Chris at the party, I connected with every one of my wonderful coworkers from internship this day, plus many more awesome congregation members. There were more hugs. More come back soon! More wonderful gnome support. It’s still hard to leave but I was so thankful for the opportunity to visit, even if so shortly. There’s no place like gnometown.
there's no place like gnome. 
Leave a Reply